Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience (2021-03-10) Interviews with Eurovision Winner 1999 Charlotte Perrelli and Blind Date (Finland 2021) and more

Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience is broadcast from Malta's Radio 105FM on Tuesday evenings from 2100 - 0059 hours CET. The show is also broadcast on RunFM in the United Kingdom live on Wednesday evenings from 1900 - 2300 hours CET as well as on the Facebook Page of Eurovision Radio International with an interactive chatroom.   Interview with Blind Channel (Finland 2021): The Eurovision Song Contest 2021 is fast approaching and is scheduled for 18 May (Semi Final 1) 20 May (Semi Final 2) and the Grand Final on 22 May 2021 with 41 countries competing at the Ahoy Arena of Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience is reaching out to a number of artists from the world of the Eurovision Song Contest but also from the national finals. See below the Radio International Interview Hall of Fame 2020. Here is the Radio International Interview Hall of Fame: Linda Martin, Katrina of Katrina and the Waves, Eldar of Ell and Nikki, Sanna Nielsen, Lina Hedlund and Andreas Lundstedt from Alcazar, Ira Losco, Nicki French, Rainer from Wind, Jalisse, James Newman, Senhit, Serhat, Vanessa Amarosi, Lesley Roy, Brooke, Franklin, Martina Majerle of Quartissimo, Miriam Christine, Claudia Faniello, Fabrizio Faniello, Chanel, Jordan Ravi, Viorela Moraru, Mia Negovetic, Parvani Violet Vasil, Janice Mangion, Mariette, KEiiNO, Anett Kublin (Anett and Fredi), Tess Merkel, Glen Vella, Hera Björk, Anton Ewald, Katrina Dimanta formerly of Aarzemnieki, ManuElla, Tusse. To view the photos done during the interviews - click here - for the Radio International Hall of Fame Photo Album. This week Radio International's Interview Team JP and John Dawton are being joined via SKYPE  by Blind Channel who'll be representing Finland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021. The song is called "Dark Side" and will be competing in the Second Half of the Second Semi Final. Blind Channel started in 2014 and have released 20 singles and three albums and the members are Joel Hokka, Niko Moilanen,  Joonas Porko, Olli Matela,  Tommi Lalli and Aleksi Kaunisvesi. Let's get to know Finland's hopefuls during our interview on Radio International this week. The Interview Team of Radio International is very much looking forward to having Blind Channel on the show for the interview hour. Listeners are encouraged to actively take part during the show to submit their questions via our Facebook Chatroom during the live broadcast on Wednesday evening from 1900 - 2300 hours CET or via our website's email address - click here.    Interview with Euovision Winner Charlotte Perrelli (Sweden 1999 and 2008): Back in 1999 a young lady by the name of Charlotte Nielsson won Melodifestivalen as a newcomer to the national final in Sweden and with that not only represented Sweden but also won the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 with the song "Take me to your heaven". During the years Charlotte married and changed her name to Charlotte Perrelli and competed again at Melodifestivalen. In 2008 she again won Sweden's biggest music festival and returned to the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song "Hero". In 2021, Charlotte got the right song and competed with "Still Young" in Semi Final 3 of Melodifestivalen 2021 and advanced directly to the Grand Final on 13 March 2021. Radio International has the big pleasure of an interview with the charming Eurovision Winner which you can hear on the show this week.   Then there is the Eurovision Birthday File, the Eurovision Cover Spot, the Eurovision Spotlight, the Eurovision Calendar Update and Eurovision News courtesy of escXtra.com. Plus the best selection of great Eurovision music and new releases by Eurovision artists. Find out more details of how to tune in live - click here For full details of this week's Show Content and Play List - click here